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‘Oahu Dines’ benefits
Life Foundation

It always feels good to spend a night out and know you're helping a good cause. The Life Foundation teams up with 19 restaurants tomorrow for "Oahu Dines," with a portion of the proceeds donated to Hawaii's oldest and largest AIDS organization. Need another reason to support this event? A number of local celebrities will be eating with fans.

KCCN FM-100's Billy V will be at Big City Diner at 1 p.m. for lunch, while morning show partner Pipi meets Grammy Award-winning musician Jeff Peterson for dinner at Chai's Island Bistro at 7 p.m. Lina Girl will dine with Bruddah Sam at Big City Diner at 7:30 p.m.

Volcano Joe's will also participate, featuring live music by Nethermind, Jesse Rowell and Steve McClellan starting at 2:30 p.m. Miss Hawaii 2004 Olena Rubin will be there from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., following lunch at Tiki's Grill and Bar ...

AFTER DINNER, stay out for more fun at Venus Nightclub that will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Doors open at 10 p.m. tomorrow for the 21-and-over crowd, with every penny of the $5 cover going to the organization. You'll also have a chance to learn about the society's mission, different types of blood cancers and what you can do to help.

Call 389-6009 for info, or e-mail tntvenus@yahoo.com ...

OVER AT the Ocean Club tomorrow, Entity 3 Productions presents a "Spring Distraction Party" starting at 7:30 p.m. This event also marks local designer Allison Nagato's fashion debut, as she presents items from her new vintage line. ...

TALK ABOUT talented: Nolan Hong is one well-rounded guy. I met him a few years back while he interned at KQMQ-FM and I was on the air.

He also ended up on the radio, before moving on to roles in local stage productions and television commercials for Zippy's and MidWeek. Now he's branching out to mixed martial arts; Hong won his first amateur match on Saturday at the Blaisdell, and is working towards opening his own retail shop called Fighter's Corner ...

DON'T sleep on Hawaiian Express Records' new compilation, "Roots Rock Reggae." With tracks by Go Jimmy Go, Ooklah the Moc and Pennylane to go with an unreleased, live version of Jack Johnson's "Wasting Time," it's a must-have for local music fans ...